Bay of Mecklenburg, Baltic Sea
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
Other Contributors:
Summary
Seasonal hypoxic events lasting several months affect the Mecklenburg Bay. In central and southern Lübeck Bay (i.e. southwestern part of the Mecklenburg Bay) it has been observed that during the periods of improved oxygen conditions, benthic fauna recolonizes the affected areas. A severe hypoxic event in Mecklenburg Bay occurred in 1988.
Type of regime shift
Ecosystem type
- Marine & coastal
Land uses
- Fisheries
Spatial scale of the case study
- Sub-continental/regional (e.g. southern Africa, Amazon basin)
Continent or Ocean
- Europe
Region
- The Baltic Sea
Countries
- Denmark
- Germany
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Key References
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Prena J, Gosselck F, Schroeren V, Voss J. 1997. Periodic and episodic bnethos recruitment in southwest Mecklenburg Bay (western Baltic Sea). Helgoländer Meeresuntersuchungen 51, 1-21.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Bay of Mecklenburg, Baltic Sea.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-01-11 12:22:24 GMT.
